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Missouri Senate race: Schmitt raises $1.6M at Mar-a-Lago event, lands visit from Trump
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Missouri GOP Senate candidate Eric Schmitt on Thursday night time raised $1.6 million at a personal fundraising occasion for his marketing campaign and aligned tremendous PAC held at former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property, Fox Information has realized.
Trump made a shock look on the occasion, and made transient remarks to friends. Former performing Legal professional Basic Matt Whitaker was a scheduled featured visitor.
CRUZ BACKS MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL SCHMITT IN COMPETITIVE REPUBLICAN SENATE PRIMARY
“I am grateful for the overwhelming assist we have obtained and it is clear from this assist that folks desire a fighter within the U.S. Senate, who won’t ever give up on Missouri, and who has a confirmed conservative report of taking motion and profitable to revive President Trump’s America first agenda,” Schmitt advised Fox Information.
Trump has not but endorsed a candidate within the race.
Eric Schmitt, Missouri legal professional normal, speaks throughout a information convention exterior the Supreme Court docket in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 9, 2019.
(Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg by way of Getty Pictures)
Schmitt is in a aggressive major in opposition to Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, who’s a high contender, in addition to Rep. Vicky Hartzler within the predominantly rural west-central a part of the state; Rep. Billy Lengthy within the seventh Congressional District in southwest Missouri; and Mark McCloskey, the St. Louis legal professional who alongside together with his spouse grabbed nationwide headlines throughout the summer season of 2020 for holding weapons exterior their dwelling to warn off Black Lives Matter protesters.
Former Gov. Eric Greitens delivers the keynote handle on the St. Louis Space Police Chiefs Affiliation twenty seventh Annual Police Officer Memorial Prayer Breakfast on April 25, 2018, on the St. Charles Conference Middle.
(Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Put up-Dispatch/Tribune Information Service by way of Getty Pictures)
MISSOURI GOP SENATE SHOWDOWN: GREITENS SAYS HE’S THE ‘ONLY REAL’ TRUMP CANDIDATE IN RACE
The GOP candidates are working to succeed retiring Sen. Roy Blunt.
Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., talks to a reporter on his technique to a Senate Republican luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, June 10, 2020.
(Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Name, Inc by way of Getty Pictures)
Schmitt, who has received two statewide elections in Missouri – for treasurer after which legal professional normal – has made headlines over the previous 12 months submitting lawsuits in opposition to the Biden administration.
The GOP major is Aug. 2.
Fox Information’ Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.